Liffeys
Pearse FC

Liffeys Pearse FC is a south Dublin soccer
football club that has a long and rich heritage. The club was formed by
the amalgamation of Liffeys Wanderers and Pearse Rangers.

Liffey Wanders, one of the oldest soccer
clubs in Dublin, was formed in 1885. Many generations of the same family
have played for the club over the decades. On a number of occasions the
football club came close to extinction but every time it was rescued by
dedicated club volunteers. Over the years Liffeys recruited many ex-schoolboy
footballers from Pearse Rangers.

Pearse Rangers was originally established
in the 1930's and enjoyed great success on the soccer pitch culminating
in 1960 when the football cub won the FAI
Junior Cup and the AUL Division 1. Some time after this the club went
out of existence only to be re-formed in 1988 to provide a schoolboy football
club for the local area. The club built up it's membership to such an
extent that it it was ultimately able to field 10 teams ranging in ages
from seven to 17.

The amalgamation of both clubs creates
an outlet for the Pearse players when they finish at schoolboy level and
it provides a steady supply of soccer talent for Liffeys.